Holder for telephone receivers



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' B. KWARTIN HOLDER FOR TELEPHONE RECEIVERS Filed Nov. 16. 1926 2 Sheets-Shani. 1

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- B. KWARTIN HOLDER FOR TELEPHONE REGEIVERS Filed Nov. 16, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOJZ Bernard vjwarz uh I I I I Patented Nov. 1, 1927.

hairs!) STATES BERNARD KWARTIN, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA- ,I-IOLDER FOB BECEIVERS Application filed November 16, 1926. Serial No. 148,630.

vide an attachment for telephones which at tachmentwill hold the receiver whereby the hands of the user are free-for writing or other purposes, when the telephone is resting .upon a suitable support, or leavingone hand free if it is desired that the telephone be held in the other hand or transported from one place to another.

Another object of the invention is to provide a unique method of holding the telephone switch in a closed position, and permits the locking of said switch in such position.

A further object ,is to provide means to I prevent tipping of the telephone due to the extended weight of the telephone receiver,

the said means providing for the attachment of ,apadholder whereby memoranda maybe jotted down by the user.

A still further object of the invention is to so construct the holder that it will be inexpensive in'the cost of manufacture, although strong and durable.

With these and otherends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claim.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains, may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, in which:

Fig. 1, is a front elevation of a telephone and my holder for the receiver attached thereto.

Fig. 2, is a plan view thereof.

Fig. 3, is an edge view'of the telephone switch holder removed from the device.

Fig. 4:, is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 5, is an end view of the same.

Fig. 6, is a bottom plan view of the stabilizer and pad holder,

In carrying out my invention as herein embodied, 7 represents a telephone of desk type, or one which may be moved from place to place and set upon a suitable supporting surface, and includes the base 8, the body 9, the mouth piece or transmitter 10 and the switch arm 11, all. of ordinary construction.

To the body of the telephone is secured my improved holder for the receiver, comprising a clamp 12 consisting of what I term. a stationary clamp member 1.3 and a mov able clamp member 1 1, the latter being hinged or otherwise suitably connected with the stationary clamp as at 15, and tempo rarily or normally held in place by means of a fastening device 16, such as a screw. It might be well to state at this point that both clamp members have semi-circular parts which pass about the telephone body. From one end of one of theclamp members, as the stationary clamp member 13, projects an extension 17 which underlies the switch arm 11, and the outer end of this extension is provided with a downwardly projecting nose or hook 18, preventing accidental endwise withdrawal of the switch arm'holder,

to be presently described.

ith the opposite end of one of the clamp members, preferably the one provided with the extension, is integrally formed an upwardly projecting arm"19, which extends obliquely to a line drawn through the center of the switch arm '11, or in other words, it extends to one side and forwardlyof the telephone instrument so that its upper end will be in a position close "to "that occupied by the ear of a user when speaking into the transmitter, The upper outer end of the arm 19 carries a'cradle 20 for the telephone receiver 21, and said cradle consists of the substantially horizontal finger 22 integrally w formed with the arm 19, and a number of spring clips 2301' their equivalent, mounted on the finger 22 and adapted to receive the telephone receiver.

The switch arm holder consists of two stems 24 and 25 with their inner ends hinged together, as at 26, and t he stem 24: has its upper end turned backward upon itself in spaced relation to form the hook 27 for engagement or registration with a portion of the switch arm 11, and if found desirable, the turned back portion may be provided with an eye 28 at right angles to said turned back portion. Adjacent the lower end of the stem 24-is formed a slightly upturned lug 29 to engage the under edge of the extension 17, and thus hold the switch Ill) out interfering with the parts,

arm 11 down or in a closed position, but when it is desired to use the telephone, and therefore permit the switch arm 11 to raise or assume an open position, the holder is swung outward sufiiciently to disengage the lug 29 from the extension 17. he stem is shorter than the stem 24 and has an eye formed at right angles thereto at its outer end so that when the shorter stem 25 is swung around into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4:, said eye 30 will align with the eye 28, and a padlock or other fastener may be attached to said eyes, and thus prevent unauthorized use of the telephone.

In order that the stem 25 may be swung into the position shown in dotted lines withan offset 31 is formed in said stem adjacent its hinged end, thus providing a recess for registration with the lug 29.

In order to preventthe 'elephone mam ment from tipping over due to the overhang ing weight of the telephone receiver, I providea stabilizer having a clamp at its inner end and including a stationary clan'ip element or member 34 and a movable clamp member 35 preferably hinged 36 to a suitable portion of the stationary member, and temporarily or normally held in closed posiion by means of a fastening device such as a screw, and the outer end of this stabilizer engages the support on which the telephone instrument rest-s at point approximating the center of gravity of the telephone receiver A standard 38 has one end attached to the stabilizer, and the upper end provided with a crotch in which a portion of the clamp 12 rests, thus preventing the receiver holding arm from sliding down the telephone body.

On the stabilizer is mounted a plate 39 having a paper clamp l0 and pencil clips ll attached thereto so that a pad or sheets of paper 42 and a pencil 43 may be held in place ready for use.

Of course I do not wish to be'limited to the exact details of construction as herein shown as these may be varied within the limits of the appended claim without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new and usefulis:

A telephone attachmentcomprising a clamp adapted to encircle the body of a telephone instrument, an arm projecting upwardly and forwardly from said clamp, a

substantially horizontal linger at the upper 7 end of said arm, means carriedby said finger to form a cradle to hold the receiver or the telephone, an extension projecting from the clamp so as to underlie the switch arm of the telephone, a holder comprising two stems hinged together so as to be foldablc, one upon the other, one of said stems having a hook to engage the switch arm, a lug to.

engage the extension, and an eye, the other of said stems having a recess for registration with the lug when in a folded position and an eye for alignment with the eye on the first stem whereby a locking device may be attached to prevent unauthorized use of the telephone, stabilizer adapted'to be clamped to the body of the telephone with a portion extending beyond the telephone base and engaging the surface on which said telephone rests to prevent tipping oi said telephone, and a standard attached to the stabilizer and having a fork at its upper end to engage a portion of the receiver'holding arr to prevent downward movement of said arm.

in test mony whereof, fixed my signature.

BERNARD WARTI Q l have hereunto at 

